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Piecing It Together

Chapter 118

James woke with a jolt in the dead of night. He was disoriented for half a second before it all came crashing back down on top of him—the cabin, being on the run, the secrets. He looked to his side where he had been able to get Lily and Ave to finally fall asleep beside him. For the moment, they were safe.

Quietly, he left to rise not to wake them. James's body was trembling with the cold as he went across the cabin to the fireplace and kindled a small fire. He set some water on to boil; they would need coffee—hardly any coffee left.

So, James thought about everything that had happened. The water was getting warmer and warmer, but all of it still felt so unreal, like a really bad dream. Then again, all was real; his company, his family, his whole life was at stake—all for what? An invention; an invention that will redefine the world.

James sighed. He had always wanted to make a difference—just not like this, with people threatening to harm his family.

Water boiled. In a c
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